Hypocrites

There are three poles in the sun, Qiu's mansion.

The house is deep and full of corners that cannot be reached by sunlight.The room was burning with strange incense, the smell was strong and fascinating, the bed was surrounded by gauze curtains, the wooden feet creaked non-stop, and the gasps were mixed with groans and desperate cries.

The bed curtain is wide, covering four or five people, except for the waited master, they are all handsome teenagers around fifteen or sixteen years old, with bruises and purple streaks on their bodies, enduring all kinds of utensils imposed on them.

This is the case with the eunuchs who accompany them. To some extent, their physical disabilities lead to their brutal temperament. They like to collect young and healthy boys who are younger than themselves, castrate their roots, and abuse them in various ways, turning the boys into as inhuman as they are.

Fortunately, among this group of young people, there are some who are particularly flattering, who cater to Qiu Zhiyuan's jade breasts with a slutty and charming voice, which attracts Qiu Zhiyuan's interest and makes other people who can't bear it free to relax.

Siji huddled in the corner of the spacious bed, fearing Qiu Gong's brutality, but at the same time couldn't help being jealous of the good man, knowing that he would fly up to the branches when he got out of bed.But he couldn't do it himself, he had made up his mind to endure hardships in order to be a master, but when the incident happened, he couldn't control his trembling, Qiu Zhiyuan grabbed his waist and kicked him away.

I wanted to rely on my good looks and take a shortcut, but I didn't expect that this shortcut is not something ordinary people can take.Everyone knows that Qiu Gong is a handsome young man, there are so many beautiful men in the world, and not everyone can climb this high branch.The most successful one was once the richest man in Wangcheng, sitting on fertile fields and beautiful pools, nothing to count, peach blossoms and groves of despair, but unfortunately he was so forgetful, he ruined the matter of his enemies, and feared the crime and committed suicide in prison.

Another one, Siji heard, was cultivated by Qiu Gong himself, and he might have been a child prostitute for a period of time, and was later sent to the side of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at that time, and now His Majesty the Emperor.The meaning is to order him to be an eyeliner, but somehow he has lost his tongue and fingers, unable to convey the message, and he is regarded as an abandoned child.

Siji was going to replace him, but the emperor was young and not in power, so it was useless to follow him, it was better to follow the three regular attendants.One day by chance, Siji was admired by Qiu Gong, and he immediately understood it, and the opportunity to make a fortune came.

The mournful cry stopped for a while, and the young man couldn't bear it anymore, his waist went limp and he passed out, as silent as death.Qiu Gong kicked him away and got off the couch, Siji followed him to change his clothes winkingly.

"Whose person is on duty in front of the palace today?" Qiu Gong asked.

Siji replied: "Before the fifth watch, he was Tong Changshi's person, and after dawn, he is our person."

Qiu Gong was very interested in the term "our people", and he paid attention to this little yellow door who served him.

"What has His Majesty been doing lately?"

"When you return to the public," Siji said respectfully, "I didn't go anywhere in Tianlu Pavilion to examine the documents you gave him last time."

"Oh?" Qiu Zhiyuan said slowly, "The little emperor is working so hard, I don't want to go to give condolences in person. The delicate skin and tender flesh can't stand such a grind."

Siji raised his head carelessly and caught a glimpse of Qiu Gong's eyes, like an insatiable snake, and his heart skipped a beat.

If he wanted to compile a list of personal belongings for the beautiful boys in the world, the little emperor Nanqi must be on the list.Siji often hears people talking behind their backs. The new emperor does not seem to have an orthodox bloodline. The Liang family was built on horseback. The descendants are all mighty, tall and strong. gas.

But these words dare not be put on the table, after all, the new emperor's dead father——Emperor Xianling, was a weak and sick child.It's hard to say whether the new emperor has Liang's blood, but he must be the father and son of the late emperor - both father and son were born with a gentle appearance.

Tracing back to the source, we have to talk about the bloodline of Emperor Xianling.It was not that no one questioned it back then. Emperor Wu had no children, and Emperor Ling was selected from the clan, so there was a lot of gossip.The Ransi people have passed away, they are in the ancestral temple, and the trees on the land of the emperor's mausoleum have been planted alive. It is neither realistic nor meaningful to pursue this issue.

Qiu Gong is so powerful, and he doesn't shy away from meat and vegetables. Could it be that even the emperor dares to touch him?This terrible idea came to Siji's mind.

On the Longwei Road in front of the hall, the ocher red official robes are strewn with flowers, making rustling noises.

That voice was heard in Qiu Zhiyuan's ears, like a snake swimming through the grass, approaching the Golden Luan Hall.There were such sounds everywhere in Zhangyi Palace. Sometimes it was the soles of humble people rubbing against the ground, and sometimes it was swordsmen hiding in the dark rubbing each other's clothes.

During the last days of Emperor Xianling's reign, he was often exhausted by this voice, not sure whether it was the people who served him or the people who killed him.

Soon Xindi will also be familiar with this voice, and learn to identify crises from subtleties.

He could already hear the same thing now - Qiu Zhiyuan's footsteps.

Liang Heng was watching the wind in the turret leading to Tianlu Pavilion. Before Qiu Zhiyuan came within a hundred steps, he looked over keenly.

The new emperor was a little afraid of him, and Qiu Zhiyuan knew it well.

It was the same way when Liang Zizi came to the Jinluan Hall in the center of the world from the remote Zhangshan, and looked at the assistant minister Han Wei.

Maybe something else.Sometimes that look reminded Qiu Zhiyuan of the shivering little boys on his bed, like delicious, fat rabbits ready to be slaughtered, Qiu Zhiyuan found it very interesting.

"Your Majesty, what are you looking at?"

Liang Heng was the only one in the turret, he thought he took half a step back calmly, and said cautiously: "Take a breath, I didn't see anything, I'm tired of watching it."

Qiu Zhiyuan showed a friendly smile: "Your Majesty grew up in a deep palace, so naturally he turned a blind eye to the most wealthy and noble scene in the world. Instead, he yearned for the fireworks in the outer city all day long. Little did he know that the people all over the world were overwhelmed, or worshiped Officials, or eunuchs, desperately want to enter the palace where the walls are made of real gold and the steps are made of white jade."

Liang Heng was disgusted and didn't want to say much at first, but somehow he became more courageous today, and sarcastically said: "For example, those children around Chang Si?"

Qiu Zhiyuan wasn't angry: "I'm just training your majesty's servants, and the people who are sent to your majesty's side must be the most caring. Xinzhou is disabled, so he should have been replaced, and a newcomer will take his place."

"No need," Liang Heng said, "I use it easily."

Liang Heng could not intervene in many matters in the government. It would be too pitiful if he couldn't even choose the people around him.Therefore, Qiu Zhiyuan acquiesced to Xinzhou, and mentioned another matter: "Your Majesty rejected the list of candidates given to His Majesty a while ago?"

Liang Heng: "..."

"These people have been screened by the local government and sent to the central government. There is also a chancellor to discuss with Huo Tingwei carefully. It should be foolproof. Could it be that His Majesty is not satisfied with any of them? Or, His Majesty has already paid attention to it?"

At the end of the conversation, Qiu Zhiyuan opened his eyes.

Ordinary people usually narrow their eyes slightly if they want to study other people's reactions, but Qiu Zhiyuan's eyes usually only have a slit, but now they open a little, shooting out a sharp blade-like light.

It was only when his lower back reached the railing that Liang Heng realized that he was backing up again.

"The permanent attendant presented the roster to me. Didn't it mean that it was my choice?"

Too strange.Liang Heng thought to himself, such a stern tone is really strange, maybe it should be said like this: His Majesty handed over the roster to the humble officials...

"Does Your Majesty have any candidates?" Qiu Zhiyuan asked, and took a step forward as if Liang Heng was far away.

Liang Heng watched helplessly as he stretched out his hand to grab her shoulder, and his legs couldn't stop getting weak.Since the scene in Beisi Prison two years ago, he has suffered from a strange disease where he would break out in cold sweat when Qiu Zhiyuan approached him within three feet.

Although he restrained himself very well, he still hoped that Xinzhou or Duan Yanling would know what to do and block Qiu Zhiyuan for him, but the two of them didn't realize it, and it was Qiu Zhiyuan who vaguely understood something and wanted to test him.

"Do not touch me!"

The harsh wind from the turret made Liang Heng's face pale.With a contemptuous and delicate expression, Qiu Zhiyuan wanted to touch Liang Heng's expensive brocade robe with his fingers.

Suddenly a hand stretched out from behind, grabbed Qiu Zhiyuan's forearm, and stopped him.

"Your Majesty has ordered you not to come close. How can Qiu Changshi pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

The wind blows through the hall, and the hem of the clothes flutters, revealing the bronze medal with golden wings and phoenix feathers on the waist.

Leaning against the railing, Liang Heng felt dizzy and couldn't help panting.The wind was filled with the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds. Only then did Liang Heng realize that spring had already arrived.

There was a hurried "ah, ah" sound from under the corridor, Xinzhou ran all the way, and finally arrived, ran to the outside of the turret, looked at the new official who trespassed in the Golden Palace, and looked at Liang Heng.

Qiu Zhiyuan's eyes slowly moved along his arms to the face of the new official, showing a little surprise.It's not a person who came back from the dead by accident, it's more like he had expected this day, but he didn't want to come so late.

"Shen...Yu?"

"Chang Shi still remembers my name." Shen Yu wore a bronze medal and a long sword on his waist, his figure was tall and straight, and his tone was indifferent, "It's really rare."

"Mr. Shan once wrote a letter to report the crime, and since Chen Fang escaped a prisoner. A few days ago, a mouse slipped into Wangcheng. I already guessed that it was you."

Qiu Zhiyuan drew his hand, and pointed at Shen Yu's eyebrows like a sword: "You are charged with the crime of condemning the king, and you don't hide in the gutter to survive, and dare to enter the golden palace with a sword? You are impatient."

Shen Yu's expression did not change.

"It was approved by me," Liang Heng said suddenly, "I made Shen Yu the right capital in front of the palace. The servant probably forgot that Shen Yu was absolved of his crimes when the world was amnesty years ago."

Qiu Zhiyuan looked at Liang Heng, his gaze covered him from head to toe like ice water, as if he was reevaluating this person.However, Shen Yu stood beside him, and Liang Heng felt a little courage in his heart, and he did not avoid Qiu Zhiyuan's gaze.

"Treat ministers with kindness and majesty. If you hit a date with a stick, you can reap a loyal dog." Qiu Zhiyuan pretended to be stunned, and then said politely, "Your Majesty must be very happy."

Walk away.

Hearing those words in Liang Heng's ears, he was in a state of surprise. He secretly glanced at Shen Yu, but he could only see the side face with a dull expression, as if he didn't care about the tricks in Qiu Zhiyuan's words.

Xinzhou stepped forward a few steps, pointed at Shen Yu, and made gestures with "ahhhhhhh".Liang Heng's thoughts were all on Shen Yu, and he didn't understand what Xinzhou wanted to say.

Suddenly Shen Yu faced him, and asked with a strange expression on Liang Heng's face, "How did Xinzhou become like this?"

Xinzhou stopped making gestures, remained silent for a while, then suddenly knelt down and bowed to show his guilt.

Liang Heng didn't want Shen Yu to bring up this matter when they met, he hesitated and said: "He... said something that shouldn't be said, it should be regarded as punishment."

Shen Yu understood: "You know that he is Qiu Zhiyuan's eyes and ears. To prevent him from passing on the news, you cut off the base of his tongue and fingers?"

Liang Heng was stunned.

There was no abnormality on Shen Yu's face: "I have just entered the palace, and I have not yet gone to the Taiwei's office, so I will leave first."

Liang Heng stared at his back and disappeared under the steps. The air flow whimpered in the narrow and long corridor, and the four corners of the wind duo hit the beams and pillars heavily.It was hard for him to tell what he felt in his heart at this moment, whether he was more wronged or shocked.

If it was Shen Yu from the past, he would never think that Liang Heng was a cruel person who could cut off people's tongues and fingers.But when he said such words now, it seemed that he had thought of it and accepted it in his heart.

But that's nothing.What shocked Liang Heng was that Shen Yu seemed to know the identity of Xinzhou a long time ago.He had known that Liang Heng regarded him as his elder brother's valet, and that Qiu Zhiyuan played the chess pieces, but he didn't tell Liang Heng anything.

Xinzhou was still prostrate on the ground, he heard a burst of shortness of breath, looked up, and saw Liang Heng's face was pale, with a mocking sneer.This expression was very familiar to Xinzhou, ever since Liang Heng was banned from the palace by the late emperor, and since the entire Shen clan was exterminated, every time Liang Heng showed this expression, he was about to go crazy again.